TIE-DOWN APPARATUS

摘要

In one example, a tie-down apparatus can include a tie-down device and a housing adapted to receive the tie-down device. The tie-down apparatus can be transitionable between a stowed state and a deployed state. In the stowed state, the tie-down device can be stored entirely within the housing. The stowed state can be convenient for storing the tie-down device when not in use. In the deployed state, certain metal portions of the tie down device can be concealed within the housing while other portions of the tie-down device (e.g. attachment mechanisms) are deployed through openings in the housing. The deployed state can be convenient for securing cargo without damaging (e.g. scratching or denting) the cargo.

主权项

1. A tie-down apparatus for securing cargo, the tie-down apparatus being transitionable from a stowed state to a deployed state, the tie-down apparatus comprising:
a tie-down device comprising: a ratchet assembly; an adjustable length strap attached to a first end of the ratchet assembly and comprising a first attachment mechanism; and a fixed length strap attached to a second end of the ratchet assembly and comprising a second attachment mechanism; and a housing comprising: an interior volume accessible through a primary opening in the housing; a closure mechanism adapted to close the primary opening; a first opening in the housing; and a second opening in the housing, wherein the interior volume of the housing is adapted to receive and stow the ratchet assembly, the adjustable length strap, the first attachment mechanism, the fixed length strap, and the second attachment mechanism when the tie-down apparatus is in the stowed state, and wherein the adjustable length strap extends through the first opening in the housing, the fixed length strap extends through the second opening in the housing, and the ratchet assembly is housed in the interior volume of the housing when the tie-down apparatus is in the deployed state.